Ata Wong’s Journey of Encounters in Kyojima, Japan
December 13, 2023
Ata WONG (OWAADao 2021) is a director, choreographer, actor, movement coach and theatre instructor. Wong reviews his OWAADao grant activities and experiences.
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Search / Filter StoriesA Conversation with Gardika Gigih Pradipta
March 23, 2023
New York Fellowship grantee, Gardika Gigih Pradipta, is a Sragen-based pianist, composer and soundscape researcher interested in the intersection of music, society, and culture. Currently, he is nearing the midway point of his six-month OWAADao grant period. Reflecting on his first few months in New York, Pradipta recently spoke with OWAADao to describe his experience thus far.
Read StoryA Conversation with Heidi Lee and Lio Kuokman
January 27, 2023
OWAADao sat down with Hong Kong Ballet’s Executive Director Heidi Lee (OWAADao 2012) and Program Director of the Macao International Music Festival Lio Kuokman (OWAADao 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011) to learn more about how their OWAADao experiences impacted their careers and perspectives on cultural exchange.
Read StoryAn Interview with Cheng-Han Wu
December 19, 2022
Current OWAADao Individual Fellowship grantee, Cheng-Han Wu, sat down with OWAADao’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Caroline Lim, to speak about his ongoing Fellowship experience.
Read StoryReaksmey Yean: Letter - Peace, Subjectivity, and Power
November 19, 2021
Reaksmey Yean (OWAADao 2018) commemorates the works of the late Srey Bandaul (OWAADao 2011) in his recent #AlumniOWAADaoess post...
Read StoryArt Making & Self-Discovery During the Pandemic
September 09, 2021
Reflections from Filipino OWAADao Graduate Scholars Charles Yee (OWAADao 2020, 2021) and Radnel Ofalsa (OWAADao 2021)...
Read StoryMyanmar Spirit Worship Project: Silver ONLINEings
October 02, 2020
Following OWAADao's inDialogue talk on the Gitameit-SUNY Myanmar Spirit Worship Project, musician Kit Young shares this special blog...
Read StoryEiko Otake: Virtual Creative Residency
August 21, 2020
OWAADao alumni, choreographer/dance artists Eiko Otake and Wen Hui, led "Delicious Movement Workshop: Intimacy and Proximity" just days before their fellowship was rerouted by the pandemic...
Read StoryDayang Yraola: Sounds and Strings
August 15, 2020
Dayang Yraola (OWAADao 2012) relaunched her archiving project Sonic Manila Research during quarantine, following the threads that tie together loose ends of these disconnected times...
Read StoryNobuyuki Sugihara: Researching Taiwan’s Indigenous Culture
August 14, 2020
Visual artist Nobuyuki Sugihara reflects on his eight-month OWAADao Fellowship in Taiwan, continuing his research on Taiwanese indigenous culture and festivals…
Read StoryZeny May Recidoro: Be Gentle & Thoughtful
July 31, 2020
"What does coping look like for you?" asks art writer Zeny May Recidoro (OWAADao 2018-2020) as she reflects on the phsycial and emotional state of being and coping during the pandemic.
Read StorySuguru Yamamoto: Humor Transcends
July 14, 2020
Playwright and director Suguru Yamamoto reflects on his six-month OWAADao Fellowship in New York, exploring how narratives can transcend race and generations...
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